But, during the 45-minute seminar in Barking as guests of the Young Women's Trust and Future M.O.L.D.S, it’s clear these youngsters can’t ever imagine their issues being solved through politics.

This is a vicious circle; the young people don’t vote because they say politicians don’t aim policies at them.

Politicians don’t come up with youth-friendly policies because they rightly say young people don’t vote.

The Tories ruthlessly targeted older voters at the election - and when 78% pensioners went to the polls compared with 43% of those aged 18 to 24, who can blame them? They would have been foolish not to.

Gloria warns the youngsters: “You’re almost like a horrible politician’s dream because if you don’t vote you let them get away with murder.”

Cassie has a solution that is unlikely to have much appeal in the Commons.

She says: “I would like to see politicians live in our shoes rather than deciding how we live. If they lived in our shoes they wouldn't be dictating how we live.”

It’s unlikely many will take up her suggestion.

And despite Gloria’s brave efforts, defiant Cassie confirms she will not be casting a vote when elections are held in May.